List of Nigerian companies
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Quasi-governmental corporations
- Central Bank of NigeriaCentral Bank of NigeriaThe Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN act of 1958 is to: issue legal tender, maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound...
- Virgin Nigeria
- Nigeria Deposit Insurance CorporationNigeria Deposit Insurance CorporationThe Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation was established on 15 June 1988 to strengthen the safety net for the newly liberalized banking sector, following the recommendation of former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Ola Vincent...
- Nigerian Television AuthorityNigerian Television AuthorityThe Nigerian Television Authority - also known as NTA - was inaugurated in 1977 and is the government-owned body in charge of television broadcasting in the country. The NTA claims to run the biggest television network in Africa with stations in several parts of Nigeria...
- Securities Exchange CommissionSecurities and Exchange Commission (Nigeria)The Securities and Exchange Commission is the main regulatory institution of the Nigerian capital market.It is supervised by the Federal Ministry of Finance....
Airlines
- Arik AirArik AirArik Air is a Nigerian airline operating a domestic, regional and international flight network. It is also the national carrier of Sierra Leone. It operates mainly from two hubs at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja...
- Aero ContractorsAero Contractors (Nigeria)Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, knwon as Aero Contractors or simply "Aero", is a Nigerian airline based at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria...
- Chanchangi AirlinesChanchangi AirlinesChanchangi Airlines Nigeria Limited is a privately owned and operated airline with its Administrative Head Office in Kaduna in Nigeria. It operates scheduled domestic passenger services...
- IRS
- Kabo AirKabo AirKabo Air is an airline headquartered in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It originally operated special charter services for corporate bodies, executives and government officials. However, in 2009 the airline received approval to start international scheduled services. The airline operated scheduled...
- Bellview Airlines
Commercial banks
- Access BankAccess BankAccess Bank Plc., commonly known as Access Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. The bank is one of the leading financial services providers in Nigeria, with an asset base in excess of US$4.8 billion, as of May 2009.-Locations:...
- AfribankAfribankAfribank Nigeria PLC is a commercial banking, real estate and insurance broker based in Lagos, Nigeria. It was established by French investors in 1959 under the name Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique Occidentale...
- Bank PHBBank PHBBank PHB , formerly known as Platinum Habib Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. The bank is the fifth largest financial services provider in Nigeria. The bank's assets are valued in excess of US$6 billion.-Bank PHB Group:...
- Diamond BankDiamond BankDiamond Bank Plc., whose complete name is Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc., but is commonly referred to as Diamond Bank, is a full-service International Bank based in Nigeria. It is one of the twenty-five licensed commercial banks in the country....
- EcobankEcobankEcobank, whose official name is Ecobank Transnational Inc., is a pan-African banking group with a presence in more African countries than any other bank...
- First Bank of NigeriaFirst Bank of NigeriaFirst Bank of Nigeria is a Nigerian bank and financial services firm.First Bank traces its ancestry back to the first major financial institution founded in Nigeria; hence the name. The current chairman is Dr. Ayoola Oba Otudeko, OFR...
- First City Monument BankFCMBFCMB is a full service bank of Nigeria. Offering consumer banking, commercial banking and investment banking services, FCMB was the first bank to be established in Nigeria without government or foreign support. The bank's main offices are located in Lagos. FCMB currently operates over 120...
- Guaranty Trust BankGuaranty Trust BankGuaranty Trust Bank plc also known as GTB or GT Bank is the third biggest, but most profitable bank in Nigeria based in Victoria Island, Lagos.- History :Registered on January 17, 1990 by Central Bank of Nigeria....
- Intercontinental BankIntercontinental BankIntercontinental Bank Plc., commonly referred to as Intercontinental Bank, but often simply called Intercontinental, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the twenty-four commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator.-Overview:Intercontinental...
- Oceanic BankOceanic bankOceanic Bank International, commonly referred to as Oceanic Bank, is a bank in Nigeria. Oceanic provides individual, commercial and corporate banking services. -History:...
- Skye BankSkye BankSkye Bank Plc., commonly known as Skye Bank, is a commercial bank based in Nigeria. It is one of the twenty-six commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Spring BankSpring BankSpring Bank Plc., also referred to as Spring Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the twenty-six commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Stanbic BankStanbic BankStanbic Bank is a division of Standard Bank, a member of the Standard Bank Group, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.-Overview:Standard Bank trades under the name Stanbic Bank in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and...
- Standard Chartered BankStandard Chartered BankStandard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
- Sterling BankSterling BankThe Sterling Bank of Canada was a Canadian bank that was incorporated in 1905 in Toronto. It no longer operates.- References :* - Mergers and Amalgamations, The Canadian Bank of Commerce...
- Union BankUnion BankUnion Bank was established in 1991 and had its headquarters in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Prior to the merger with Standard Chartered Bank , it was Pakistan's eighth largest bank and had 65 branches in some 22 cities, about US$2 billion in assets, and about 400,000 customers.In 2006, Standard...
- United Bank for AfricaUnited Bank for AfricaUnited Bank for Africa Plc is a public limited company incorporated in Nigeria in 1961 and headquartered in Lagos. It is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions offering universal banking to more than 7 million customers across 750 branches in 19 African countries and a presence in New...
- Unity BankUnity BankThe Unity Bank of Canada was a small Canadian bank that was started in the 1972, and was bought by the Provincial Bank of Canada/Banque provinciale du Canada in 1978.See also: List of Canadian banks...
- Wema BankWema BankWema Bank Plc, commonly known as Wema Bank, is Nigeria's most resilient and the longest surviving indigenous commercial bank.-History:The bank was established in 1945, as a private limited liability company. It was granted a commercial banking license and commenced banking activities during the...
- Zenith BankZenith BankZenith Bank Plc. is a Nigerian bank based in Victoria Island, Lagos. As of November 2007, it is the largest company in the country and in all of West Africa, with total assets of 2.1 billion dollars according to the banks advertisement in CNN...
Conglomerates
- Dangote GroupDangote GroupThe Dangote Group is currently the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa and one of the largest in Africa. It generated revenue in excess of US$1.25 billion 2005. The group is one of the leading diversified business conglomerates in Africa...
- John Holt PlcJohn Holt PlcJohn Holt plc is a Nigerian conglomerate. It has been an important participant in many areas of the economy. The Nigerian company is a subsidiary of John Holt & Co. Ltd, a United Kingdom company...
- Transnational Corporation of NigeriaTransnational Corporation of NigeriaAbout TranscorpTransnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc , is a diversified conglomerate with strategic investments and core interests in the hospitality, agribusiness and energy sectors...
- UnileverUnileverUnilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
Construction companies
- Julius Berger Nigeria
- ROCAD Construction LimitedROCAD Construction LimitedROCAD Construction Limited is a construction company in Nigeria, a subsidiary of R&R Group.It is known for constructing some of Nigeria's infrastructure, roads and bridges.-History:...
- Buildstruct Nigeria LtdBuildstruct Nigeria LtdBuildstruct Nigeria ltd is a Nigerian construction company in Nigeria.It is known for constructing some of Nigeria's infrastructure including the Royal Tropicana Hotel in Kano and the Yola Airport Control tower.- History :...
Oil companies (upstream and downstream retail distribution)
- NNPC
- Oando PLCOando PLCOando is a Pan- African multinational energy corporation. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, and active in various African countries, it is engaged in every aspect of the energy value chain, including Petroleum marketing, exploration and production; refining, and power generation. Oando is Nigeria's...
- EternaEternaEterna is a Swiss luxury watch company founded in Grenchen, Canton Solothurn on the 7th of November 1856 by Dr Josef Girard and Urs Schild. They initially specialised in producing pocket watches with alarms. In 1906 the company name changed from U. Schild to Eterna. In 1908 they became the first...
- Sahara Group
- ZenonZenonZeno , son of Agreophon, was a native of the Greek town of Caunus in lower Asia Minor. He moved to Philadelphia in Egypt and became a private secretary to Apollonius, the finance minister to Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Ptolemy III Euergetes during the 3rd century BC.A cache of over 2,000 Greek and...
- AddaxAddaxThe Addax , also known as the screwhorn antelope, is a critically endangered species of antelope that lives in the Sahara desert. As suggested by its alternative name, this pale antelope has long, twisted horns. It is closely related to the oryx, but differs from other antelopes by having large...
- GSH
- ChevronChevron CorporationChevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
- ShellShell NigeriaShell Nigeria is the colloquial name for Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily through Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited...
- ElfElfAn elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
- TotalTotal-Mathematics:*Total, the summation of a set of numbers* Total function, a type of partial function in mathematics* Total order, a common total relation in mathematics* Total relation, a type of binary relation in mathematics-Business and enterprise:...
- AgipAgipAgip is an Italian automotive gasoline and diesel retailer established in 1926. It is a subsidiary of the multinational petroleum company Eni.In 2003, Eni S.p.A...